[Red House] The First Imperial Merchant

Chapter 81 Lieutenant General of Face Slapping Chapter

Ximan is located in the northwest, facing the Tatars on the left, and above it is the Raksha Kingdom. The people in the whole area are strong in horseback riding and archery. The empty ending, for a long time, except for the caravans that have been running all year round, the new caravans dare not step into this area, no matter how big the profit is, they dare not think about this profit without a leader.

Back then, Xue Pan and Xue Biao stared at the map for a long time and did not dare to reach out to the area outside the pass rashly, so they had to give up the profits here and ran to the south.Ximan is rich in BMW and iron ore. BMW is fat and strong, mighty and powerful, and it runs like a gallop. Moreover, these horses are fierce and difficult to tame, but once tamed, they are good horses that are loyal to the master.During the heyday of Daqing, Ximan was attached to Daqing, and the yearly tribute was [-] good horses. He only got five or six thousand horses in [-], and nearly half of them were given to Daqing, which shows that he is unwilling, but he can only endure for the time being if his force value is not enough.Until now, Ximan is unwilling to surrender to Daqing. After more than ten years of recuperation, his heart has become stronger and wilder. He has been dormant for more than ten years. It can be seen that Ximan's horsepower and military strength are at this time. On the other hand, Daqing will be in the next ten years Disasters and uprisings are frequent, and the strength of the money and troops has long been weak. This time against the Western Man, it will not be possible to return to the court after one or two battles.

Besides iron ore, the iron ore produced by Ximan has a high concentration, and the forged knives and armor are very bright and strong, which is much higher than the iron produced by the Daqing Dynasty's own iron ore. Therefore, before Ximan's provocation, the Daqing Dynasty The armor, knives and weapons of the army are all made of iron from the Suigong Iron Mine in Ximan.

The 20 troops have already arrived at Xiningwei, and the man who guards this place, surnamed Liu, is a military officer in his 40s, and the civil servants can't hold back the scene here.Greeting the army and the general at the gate of the city, Liu Fu Yin has the straightforwardness of a military officer and the smoothness of a civil official, and he speaks and does things very neatly but not annoying.

"General Xue, the local soldiers are only [-]. Two months ago, the Western Barbarians frequently yelled outside the pass, and were driven away by the soldiers stationed there several times, but these barbarians ran fast, and the troops withdrew as soon as General Li passed by Well, when I saw that the situation was wrong, the barbarian seemed to be scouting and attacking the vanguard. Later, when the Western barbarians came again, I didn't dare to send troops out, so I sent letters to the Holy One without stopping. This barbarian was upset. On the way, a group of barbarians broke into a town outside the pass, burned, killed and looted all kinds of crimes, and then withdrew, but the people outside the pass have been harassing for a long time." Liu Fuyin said.

Xue Pan nodded, appreciating Liu Fu Yin's actions, but --- "Since the barbarians are so cruel and hateful, why don't they take the people outside the pass into the city?"

"The general doesn't know something." Liu Fuyin also had a headache when he mentioned this, "There are three small towns thirty miles away from Xining Pass. There was no war before. These small towns and villages are traded here by caravans. Tea, silk, etc. have been living in peace and prosperity for a long time. We Han people who do business stay here and settle down here. The people here are very messy, most of them are a combination of Han people and barbarians, and the details cannot be checked thoroughly. If it is a small job, it will not be worth the loss. I originally thought that there are blood relatives of barbarians in this town, and both parties have to exchange necessities here. , how can you not use this place to start a knife, who knows that barbarians are inhumane, if you say that you are married to a Han, you are not a barbarian, and you are not soft in killing, you don’t know, my lord, after the barbarians leave, Li Xiaojiang will lead the troops to Tata Town is like a hell on earth, and the bodies of full-year-old children are strewn across the streets..."

Xue Pan's heart turned cold, but he didn't show it on his face, and said in a cliche way: "Lord Liu is very sympathetic to the barbarian's children."

Others would be afraid that Xue Pan would be punished for treason. After all, the two countries were at war, and as the governor of the border, Mr. Liu could still shed tears for the descendants of the barbarians.But Liu Fuyin showed no fear on his face, and said: "The child is innocent, and the blood of the Han people is flowing in his body. The barbarian is cruel and unworthy of being a human being. Our Daqing is a country of etiquette. How can we do such animal things? I also hate Xi. Man, I can't wait to peel the skin and tear apart the bones, but the people in the three towns are so innocent, the two countries were originally incompatible, and now they are even more dead, alas..."

"If everyone in the world is like Lord Liu, if you say something, there will be fewer tragedies. Lord Liu is righteous." Xue Pan admired.As far as he knew, the residents of the three towns were rejected by the two countries, and no one was willing to accept them. They married each other, which meant that they could never return to their hometowns. As Master Liu said, the descendants of these people are actually even more pitiful.

Yin of Liu Fu cupped his hands, "The general is absurd. Although Liu is a poor townsman, he can't do anything. It's not righteous."

The two of them developed a good impression of each other with just a few words, Liu Fuyin only felt that Master Xue was not as stubborn and pedantic as the ordinary scholars, but was very forthright and benevolent as a martial arts practitioner. For this general, Master Liu expressed his heartfelt welcome, in fact He was able to do the facts rather than come here to gain credit for the appearance. He finally let go of his previous pretensions and introduced the current situation to Xue Pan while introducing it.

"Deputy General Zhang arrived five days ago, and the [-] troops are now encamped in the southwest of the city. This Deputy General Zhang is the deputy general under the command of General Xu who guards the northeast. I never came to disturb you, and I lived a safe life with the blessing of Vice General Zhang." Liu Fu Yin seemed not to know that Vice General Zhang and Xue Pan were two masters, and continued: "Vice General Zhang has lived outside the city since the past two days, and since then You will eat and live with the army for three days, but General Xue sent someone to invite Vice General Zhang to come and work together?"

"No need." Xue Pan shook his head with a cold expression.He came with 20 troops, and he couldn't believe that Vice General Zhang who was also outside the city didn't know about such a big battle. Li can't help revealing a trace of boredom, he hates this kind of people who don't distinguish between public and private, he is an idiot who leads a hundred thousand troops and uses them all as a power struggle game before the war!

Liu Fuyin just smiled and didn't speak.He also felt that the deputy general in this chapter wasted his reputation as a wise man. If Xue Pan was an ignorant idiot who came here just to put money on his face, such a person would be easy to fool, but you are so stupid. I haven't figured it out yet, so I'm just playing with this prestige, don't forget that Xue Pan has surpassed you no matter in terms of official rank or the main issue of this battle, even if he has the support of the prince, so what?On the battlefield, the emperor's orders can be ignored. How can the crown prince shake the position of the chief general with a supervising army and no military power in his hands?

That night, the camp of 20 people outside the city had been set up. In the big tent of the commander Xue Pan, oil lamps were lit, and a map from Ximan to Xining was spread on the table. The map was not very detailed, but only roughly divided. Xue Pan saw this map He frowned, but he had no choice but to press it, and he came. This map is going to be updated with a small team.

The generals of the four armies in the main account have arrived, 20 infantry, the general's surname is Wang, and a rough man over forty years old.There are few soldiers in the navy, but they are proficient and helpless. Western man has few water sources, and the combat is basically infantry and cavalry. There are only 1 sailors, but all of them are skilled in water. No one can take advantage of them underwater. The general of the army is a white and clean man, surnamed Liu, in his early thirties, thin and capable, with delicate features like a soldier, but Wang Huhu, who has fought with him, dare not provoke him anymore. Don't be bullied by the stumbling block.The cavalry is the most, 26 accounted for [-]. This man is about the same age as Wang Huo. He is in his early forties. He is tall and belongs to the killer from the back. When he turns his head, this face can scare a child into tears. The scars and birthmarks on the face are mixed. The whole color palette is also like hills and valleys. The potholes are hard to level. Also like a horse.The remaining [-] troops are the artillerymen that have only been trained in the past three years. The leader is Wang Jia's subordinates. His marksmanship is also ruthless, and he is the youngest. Wen, only [-] years old.

To fight against the nomads, one is to prepare for a protracted war, the other is to build a strong cavalry team, and the third is to seize key strategic locations.In a protracted war, food and grass must keep up, and the rear cannot be held back. Don't worry about this for now.Second, he has 14 cavalrymen, [-] of the [-] under Vice-General Zhang are cavalrymen, and the entire army has [-] cavalrymen, and the artillery battalion they researched has not yet been on the battlefield. It can be regarded as a secret weapon, and its deterrent effect must be amazing at the beginning.As for the third--

Xue Pan's little red flag was placed on the Liangzhou Guard, his eyes were firm, and he said: "Be sure to take this place within half a year." The Liangzhou Guard is twenty miles away from the three major towns outside the pass. Well, the most important thing is that this is a fortress. Liangzhouwei has an oasis with clear water and green land. If you occupy this land, except for the 20 troops left behind in Xiningwei, the forward [-] troops can camp here. A lot of food.Further to the south is a scorching desert, boundless, if the Ximan wanted to attack by surprise, they would not be able to escape their army, and the weather would be hot soon, and it would be fatal for the army to enter the desert.Going east is the territory of the Tatars. The Tatars and the Ximans have always been at odds, so they will definitely not lend their way to the Ximans. Moreover, General Xu is in charge, and the Ximans will not be so stupid as to attract the two armies.

"But General, Tata Town is full of people and dragons. We occupy this place, because we are afraid that if we are too close to Tata Town, some secret agents will come to check on the army." General Ma hesitated.

"The so-called people who are not of our race must have a different heart. The four generals present probably have the same thoughts as General Ma." Xue Pan laughed and said, "Don't forget that half of this town is also Han Chinese, and the army is stationed in the oasis. In this place, there are many trees where the army can be drilled in a concealed manner to prevent outsiders from probing, and the green land is [-] miles away from the three towns of Tata, and there is a plain with yellow sand and green grass in the middle, so no one can hide there. There will be no problems with the patrol." Then he dragged the red flag to another place, "After passing Jiamu Pass, we will arrive at the border of Ximan. Ximan nomads, we don't know where the main camp Anzha is, but it's a good distance away. Muguan, when the two sides engage in an armed conflict, we can both advance and retreat."

Ren Wen frowned slightly, "Sir, what if the enemy makes a circle from here to here to attack from behind?" His fingers circled from Ximan to Tata Town in the rear and then went east to attack Xiningwei.

"You have to stay behind and watch." Xue Pan nodded, this is a common thing, "It took half a day for the cavalry of Liangzhou Guard and Xining Guard. It took half a day to rush back to rescue, and I even made a dumpling, strangled on both sides, it took such a long time, once the barbarians dare to make such an idea, I will wipe out their entire army!" Xue Pan sneered, he was not talking big, Xining Wei Nai is the first checkpoint on the border of Daqing. If it loses, it will soon retreat steadily. It must be guarded well. Three cannons were installed on the city gate early.

Of the four generals, only Ren Wen and Xue Pan were his subordinates before, and the other three are strangers who need to adjust. Now that the new coach is clear-headed and able to listen to advice, he relaxes. , the matter of war is not as big as it is today when it is said that it will be so big in the next few years. The changes are fast, and the plan must also change accordingly. While fighting, it is common to follow the enemy's strategy. Capture Liangzhou Wei.

"General Ma, send a small group of elite soldiers. You don't need to go deep into the barbarian territory. You only need to survey the terrain of Liangzhouwei and even Jiamuguan. This map is too rough. Ren Wen, send some good shooters to follow. The enemy can be wiped out with few people, if there is a big difference between the enemy and us, help cover the retreat." Xue Pan ordered.

The other three generals at this meeting had a good impression of the new coach. General Ma had fought for half his life, and he still had some reservations about Xue Pan. On the contrary, Ying Zhan inspected the terrain first, and he was half relieved all of a sudden. He was careful.Fighting is to be bold and cautious, don't rush forward in a single brain, the so-called know your enemy and know yourself, you can win a hundred battles, find out the terrain, the enemy's generals, soldiers and horses, etc., once you come to a big one, you will be able to take the pot. Of course, the enemy is not a dead man. , You have a long brain, so it is impossible to easily find out the enemy's information. At this time, it is to guess the opponent's strength in each other's small battle.

General Ma should be.

Seeing that the discussion was over, Xue Pan's stern face slowly relaxed, and he said with a smile: "I have never cooperated with the three generals, and I am not allowed to drink alcohol when I am facing the enemy, and I have not yet joined the battle today, how about Xue, please invite everyone to drink? "

Wang Huo was naturally the first to agree, and the other three naturally nodded in agreement.Xue Pan is not good at drinking, but drinking is the best way to make friends among the elders. Don't drink with your appetite. sleep in clothes.

Woke up the next day with a severe headache, and the prince arrived at the barracks at noon, and the only one who followed him was Deputy General Zhang.Xue Pan's face turned pale, he endured a headache and bowed to the prince, the prince called out coldly, and said unforgivingly: "General Xue is in such a good mood, I'd like to have a drink before the battle."

Xue Pan's eyes turned cold, and he smiled slightly. He didn't answer the prince's words, so he asked Deputy General Zhang, "Zhang Yong, do you know that you violated the military order?"

"The final general doesn't know." Deputy General Zhang glanced at the prince, with a trace of coldness on his face, and he did not give in.

"Disrespect to the commander-in-chief is one of them. The second is that the four generals discussed the battle against the enemy last night. If you didn't come, you are negligent of your duty. Third, since the [-] troops have already arrived, why didn't you come to fight? If it wasn't for Deputy General Zhang Is it possible to bring this [-] troops to rebel?!" At the end of the speech, killing intent appeared in his eyes.

Deputy General Zhang's face was ashen when he heard the last word, and he glanced at the prince, only to see that the prince dared not speak out, and immediately knew that he had pawned a gun for the prince, and without thinking about it, he knelt down without explaining a word, "The final general accepts the punishment. "

When Xue Pan heard this, he looked at Zhang Yong differently. He was able to bend and stretch, and he was really smart, but he was smart depending on which master he followed.Xue Pan didn't show any mercy, and said directly: "The military stick is thirty, and Vice General Zhang will go to receive the punishment."

The prince heard that beating a dog depends on the owner. This Xue Pan is really against him, but he can't make a mistake in what the man said just now.

Xue Pan supported his head, the aftereffect of the hangover was very severe!